MAY 1, 2009 - On April 30, the Pension Annual Funding Notice for the 2008 Plan Year was released for distribution along with the Notice of Plan Election to Maintain Green Zone Funding Status in 2009. The Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust is required by federal law to supply participants with this information.

The Pension Annual Funding Notice contains important information about:

• Funded Percentage
• Fair Market Value of Assets
• Participant Information
• Funding and Investment Policies
• Critical or Endangered Status
• Events with Material Effect on Assets or Liabilities
• Right to Request a Copy of the Annual Report
• Rules Governing Plan in Reorganization and Insolvent Plans
• Benefit Payments Guaranteed by the Pension Benefits Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)
• Where to Get More Information

The Notice of Plan Election to Maintain 2008 Green Zone Funding Status in 2009 identifies the Pension Plan's election under the Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008, to maintain the "green zone" funding status for the 2009 Plan Year.

If you have any questions after reviewing these notices, please contact Customer Care at 866-342-6555.